Countries and their cities before and after the start of the war

Russian aviation launched guided bombs at a house of culture in the town of Semenivka in Chernihiv region. The building was the National Museum of Taras Shevchenko and the city administration. 

Having been defeated on the battlefield, Russian troops inflicted maximum damage to all possible infrastructure in Ukrainian cities. Here are photos of the destruction in the Chernihiv region.

On 19 August 2023, Russian terrorists launched a missile attack on the centre of Chernihiv. At the time, an exhibition was taking place in the city centre, and many people were injured.

Believers of the Orthodox Church of Ukraine prayed in a church destroyed by the occupiers. During the Russian occupation of 2022, the building was used for military purposes.
 

Yevgeny has been in Russian captivity for almost a month. This did not break him, and he continues his charitable work.

The European Parliament has decided to establish a tribunal for the crime of aggression against Ukraine. This document was voted in favor by 472 deputies, 19 against, and 33 European politicians abstained.

The only cross that remains inside the blackened ruined church is a metal one. According to local residents, Russian soldiers used the church in Lukashivka as an ammunition depot.

Russian terrorists fired rockets at residential buildings in the city of Chernihiv. There is serious damage to buildings and a shopping centre has been destroyed.

Russian invaders in Chernihiv bombed a historic building that is more than 100 years old - the home of the Museum of Antiquities of Vasyl Tarnovsky. The house survived even during the German bombing of the Second World War.

Russian occupiers are at war with Ukraine's landmarks. The Gagarin Arena, where the local team used to play their home games, was destroyed during an overnight air raid by the Russian air force. 

As a result of Russian air strikes on Chernihiv in March, most of the city was destroyed.